Space Settlement Design Competition Sponsors and Future Vision

Space Settlement Design Competitions were created by Co-Founders
Anita Gale, Dick Edwards, and Rob Kolstad. The three Co-Founders have
conducted Space Settlement Design Competitions as a volunteer activity
since 1984.

The Co-Founders rely on the selfless contributions of uncounted
hours by volunteers who help with organizing, judging, and coaching for
the Design Competition. Most of our volunteers are associated with the
following organizations:

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Orange County
(California) Section: Judging Panel for Qualifying Competition proposals

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Houston Section:
on-site volunteers for the Finalist Competition

As of Autumn 2009, the financial situation for the ISSDC competitions
is challenging.

For the first decade, sponsors of the International Space Settlement
Design Competition enabled the Co-Founders to offer this experience
for any school world-wide with high school age students, and to provide
complimentary lodging and meals for Finalist Competition participants. In
the early years, the Competition's most generous sponsors were: